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Evaluation of a playful VR intervention for children and their caregivers to reduce pain, anxiety, and stress during painful procedures

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Port puncturingLumbar puncturePeripheral/central venous catheter insertionKirschner-wire removal
Registration Number
DRKS00033544
Lead Sponsor
niversitätsklinikum Essen
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
75
Inclusion Criteria

Procedure possible without sedation
- Sufficient knowledge of the German language by patient and carergiver

Exclusion Criteria

- Visual impairments (e.g., stereo vision disorders, color blindness, severe defective vision)
- Severe cognitive impairments
- Epilepsy

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective pain, anxiety, and stress experience of the patient measured with STAIK (State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory for Children), VAS Anxiety and VAS Pain (Visual Analog Scale), and PANAS-K (Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule for Children) . Measurement directly before the procedure (pre) and directly after the procedure (post).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Subjective anxiety and stress experience of the caregiver, measured with STAI (State-Trait-Anxiety Inventory) and PANAS (Positive Affect Negative Affect Schedule). Measurement directly before (pre) and after (post) the procedure.<br><br>Player experience of patient and caregiver, measured with PXI (Player Experience Inventory), directly after the procedure (post)<br><br>Patient experience (i.e. feelings during the procedure) with self-formulated items after (post) the procedure.<br><br>Interviewer assessment of the procedure, the patient's emotional experience, and cooperativeness as well as the gameplay using observation protocol with self-formulated items, VAS anxiety/pain and CHEOPS (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Pain Scale). Measurement during the procedure.
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